Chapter 286: The Oil Controller

At 4am Middle Eastern time, in the presidential palace in Dubaida, Iraq, the acting president of Iraq, Majid, hurriedly walked through the corridor and finally arrived at the door of Zhou Ming's room. . Majid was still catching his breath and was about to knock on the door when the bodyguard opened it and asked, looking at Majid warily, 'Can I help you?' Majid was startled by the sudden appearance, but he soon recovered and said, 'Hello, this...comrade, I am Majid. I think you know me. I am looking for Mr. Zhou Ming. I have something important to report to him. [Mianhua Tang.cc, a novel website, is updated quickly, has refreshing website pages, and has little to no advertisements. I love this kind of website and will definitely give it a good review! 79≦' Majid speaks English, and having accompanied Zhou Ming in the United States for so long, he naturally became proficient in English as well. Therefore, he said, 'Is it about news of the Desert Tiger Infantry Regiment?' Majid nodded eagerly: 'Yes, just now, good news came from Basra, saying that the Tiger Infantry Regiment was completely annihilated in the Kubar battle!' When he said this, Majid was so 'excited' that his whole body shook, but the other person there didn't show any expression at all. He just coldly replied, 'I know, I will report to Mr. Zhou Ming. Please wait here for a moment on behalf of the president.' After saying this, he closed the door and went back to report the situation to Zhou Ming, leaving Majid outside. This made Majid dumbfounded at the time. What was going on? He was the acting president of Iraq, not quite on the same level as Saddam, but still the most important person in the country. How could he be locked out of the door? Majid knew it wasn't intentional, but an unintentional mistake made him even more furious than an intentional one. The reason was simple: they didn't take him, the acting president of Iraq, seriously. What made him feel even more devastated was that since the current situation in Iraq was still in Zhou Ming's hands, he could only smile at Zhou Ming. This feeling has made Majid doubt life a little. He wonders whether what he is standing on is still Iraq, and whether he is still the acting president of this country. It feels like the person inside is the real ruler. After a while, the door to the room opened again and Majid was invited in. He saw Ming standing in the living room in a dressing gown, smiling and inviting him to come in and sit down. Majid approached with trepidation and shook Ming's hand. He was about to say something, but Ming said, 'There's no need to rush. Let's sit down first. We can talk about anything at our leisure.' Then he asked him, 'If I'm not mistaken, you came to see me at this late hour because you've received good news from the front, haven't you?' Majid nodded and said, 'Yes, everything went according to your original plan. Qian Jun moved his camp at Al Waleed, then led 20,000 troops prisoners northwards. General Zou Yue cooperated with the prisoner army in an attack from Basra, annihilating the US Army's Desert Tiger Infantry Regiment, which had retreated to Kubal!' Zhou Ming raised an eyebrow: 'This is really good news. With this victory, President Majid, you can rest assured. Then all you have to do is announce the news to the world. (w www.MianHuaTang.cc Cotton, Flower 'Sugar' Little 'Novel' )' Majid said he would do it right away, and Zhou Ming then praised him a few words. Majid got up and left. After Zhou Ming's room "door" was closed, Majid suddenly realised that his behaviour was exactly what a subordinate should show towards his superior. What Majid didn't understand was that he had never behaved like this in front of Salim, so why did he behave like this with Zhou Ming? It was as if there was something extraordinary about him

. . Majid did not delve into the question, but simply sighed helplessly and went about his business. So after about a quarter of an hour, the Iraqi press spokesman announced Iraq's victory to the world, and the news shocked the world as it spread through the media. In the United the most influential newspaper in the United States, the New York Post, commented: 'This is a conspiracy achieved through surrender.' Iraq Iraq is a liar. They deceived the US army with the surrender of 200,000 people, successfully infiltrated the rear of the US army, and rebelled last night, stealing weapons from the US army's armoury and stabbing the Tiger Infantry Regiment in the back. As the most loyal ally of the United States, the British newspaper The Times was unsparing in its criticism: the Iraqi army are all treacherous scoundrels, and no matter how brave the Desert Tigers are, they can never beat the knife from behind. Compared to compared to Britain and the United States, the commentary from the French news agency AFP is much more balanced: no matter what the method, the Iraqi army has dealt the proud Americans a severe blow by winning the battle of Al-Kubair, telling the Americans that they are the masters of the Middle East. Although American aircraft can fly unchecked over Iraq, once they are back on the ground, Iraq will not stand idle. And In the Arab world, their newspapers are in a state of veiled ecstasy: this is a victory bordering on the miraculous, the first victory since the start of the war, achieved by Iraq through its resilience and ingenuity, despite having been defeated on all fronts. As the world was amazed at this incredible victory, the market also gave its most loyal response: crude oil futures prices around the world were rising wildly. The news of the US news of the defeat was being broadcast around the world, it was also the start of trading on the Singapore Futures Exchange. However, within an hour of the market opening, the price of sour crude oil futures from the Middle East had risen by more than 20%. Countless investors scrambled to buy any oil futures contracts they could lay their hands on, and even on the black market, the price of oil futures contracts rose by more than 40%. As the global centre for finance and futures trading, New York naturally could not remain indifferent to such a major event. Despite due to the time difference, when the news of the annihilation of the Tiger Infantry Regiment in the desert was widely spread around the world, it was still the middle of the night in New York, but countless investors gathered in front of the New York Mercantile Exchange. This is very incredible. You see, according to the current regulations, the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) operates an alternating trading system of on-site trading from 8am to 4pm and off-site trading from 6pm to 6am the next morning. system of alternating trading, so when the Cuban bear crashed and died, the New York Mercantile Exchange was not open for trading, but these investors still gathered here. The reason was simple. Due to the network conditions of that era, over-the-counter transactions could not be completed in real time due to too many restrictions. At the same time, there were also shady transactions due to various reasons. plus not every investor has a computer, so more people prefer to wait at the door of the exchange and wait until the futures market opens to be the first to rush in and buy crude oil futures contracts. The outdoor large screen at the New York Commodity Futures Exchange on the outdoor big screen, at this moment is also playing a temporary broadcast of the New York financial news: due to the failure of the Desert Tiger in Qubal, it can be expected that Iraq still has the strength to defend or even counterattack, so the duration of the Gulf War would be indefinitely extended, and after a period of decline, international crude oil futures prices would re-enter a period of high growth. According to the broadcaster's commentators, this growth would be even more violent than before, and it was even possible that the price would break through the 70 US dollar mark

. the powerful voice of the news anchor, the crowd in the square in front of the 'stock' exchange 'door' suddenly burst into an uproar. ' ' conspiracy. This must be a perfect drama performed by the federal government and Iraq in collaboration, with the aim of pushing oil prices up again. It is said that the Walsh family is behind the oil consortium, so he started this Gulf War and now the Cuban missile crisis, all for the sake of oil interests! who shouted in the square, immediately attracting the approval of countless people around him: 'Yes, the federal government is the lackey of those corporations, and they will sell their souls for profit! Cuba American soldiers who died on the battlefield in Cuba, please open your eyes and take a look at this ugly world. You are all just poor people betrayed by politicians and capitalists. Go and kill them all!' While these investors were raging in the square, in the Whitehill Manor forest in the north of Brighton, the head of the Adams family, Christo, was also raging non-stop: 'Damn it! Walsh and Normandy are the stupidest idiots in the world! I told them that the Chinese Zhou Ming would definitely be the biggest hidden danger in this war. If they failed to intercept him, they would have to worry about him at all times. Why didn't anyone listen? Why didn't anyone believe me?' At this moment he is sitting in his study, holding a private line telephone in his hand, and at the other end of the line is Karl, head of the Rockefeller family. After listening Christo's tirade, Karl said, 'No wonder that since noon, the investment companies controlled by the Dow and Kennedy families have been desperately buying crude oil futures contracts. Did they expect that Zhou Ming would bring them such a victory in Iraq? Although I believe that to be the case, but it's a bit ridiculous.' That's why I say they're all crazy lunatics!' Christo thought for a moment and then said, "Hey Karl, do you think Walsh might have done something?" 'Do you think he deliberately orchestrated this humiliating defeat for Cuba? My friend, your imagination seems to be a bit too rich,' Karl said. But Christo insisted, 'Karl, don't forget that his family is also closely related to oil, so even if he didn't directly plan it, he would at least condone it ? Otherwise, how would 50,000 prisoners of war be placed in such a sensitive place as Al Waleed, and why would the Desert Tigers Infantry Regiment retreat 20 kilometres a day? Isn't not all be creating conditions for the Iraqi army?' "My friend, I think you should be more rational now and not get too caught up in the details, otherwise you will drive yourself crazy," Karl advised him: 'And in fact, for us, the continued rise in oil prices may not be such a bad thing.' Christo asked in surprise why. Karl replied, 'It's simple. Because our Rockefeller Foundation is based on oil. I am the person who controls the most oil. Although I still have a lot of futures contracts in my hands, and it's not a problem to take this opportunity to dump some more.' This proposal made Karl's eyes light up. 'Okay Karl, this time I'll move with you. Although the Addams family didn't get rich from oil, we also control a lot of oil thanks to the Gulf War, and I'll dump it all!' you don't want to miss any opportunity to reap the benefits either,' Karl laughed. 'Of course,' Christo continued, 'That damned Zhou Ming, I will show him in practice who is in control of the oil. This futures market is not something he can manipulate with his little cleverness. In the face of our absolute strength, his little cleverness can only provide us with income!'